Physician - Sleep Medicine

Veterans Health Administration • Fredericksburg, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This physician position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FHCC), and serves the FHCC Neurology Section. The position reports directly to the FHCC Neurology Leadership of the parent facility, Richmond VA Medical Center, to support collaboration and alignment with the goals of the Central Virginia VA Health Care System.

The physician assesses and evaluates sleep disorders through clinical evaluation and physiologic testing, and treats Veterans using medications and other modalities, including CPAP, BiPAP, oral appliances, position education, and referrals for maxillofacial or upper-airway surgery. The role also includes recognizing medical, neurologic, and psychiatric disorders whose symptoms may be related to sleep disorders; supervising medical instrument technicians; teaching internal medicine residents and medical students as assigned; and coordinating with services across a large, complex organization.

The work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. VA describes a comprehensive total rewards and benefits package. This is an Excepted Service position and does not confer competitive status.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated VA policy exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification, or qualifying alternative training and independent-practice experience specified in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Selected applicants must complete pre-employment requirements, including background/security investigation and applicable onboarding requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Must meet physical standards for the position and complete a physical examination prior to placement.
• Subject to drug testing, including pre-appointment testing and random testing after appointment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Sleep Medicine.
• Sleep physician board certification.
• Practice exclusively in Sleep Medicine or a combination of Sleep Medicine and pulmonary medicine.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate sleep disorders using clinical evaluation and physiologic testing.
• Treat Veterans with sleep disorders using medications and other modalities, including CPAP, BiPAP, oral appliances, position education, and referrals for maxillofacial and upper-airway surgery.
• Recognize medical, neurologic, and psychiatric disorders with symptoms likely to be related to sleep disorders.
• Supervise medical instrument technicians.
• Provide teaching for internal medicine residents, medical students, and others as assigned.
• Coordinate and cooperate with multiple services, including community care, prosthetics service, medical administration, medical records, and group medical practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive VA physician total rewards package.
• Federal employee benefits package with benefits available to employees and their families, subject to eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree